anatolia turkish mediterranean grill

their baklava is absolute heaven. my 3 friends and i met here for dinner tonight. none of us had been there before, but i had read good things about it here on urbanspoon, so that's what urged us to try it.
the location is basically 6th and central (with the store facing 6th), since it shares building space with a few other small businesses, so it was easy to find. (the menu urged us to ask about their free parking. we didn't need to, since it was after the time that the parking meters were running. the menu also boasted that they have free delivery for around the downtown area, which is wonderful.)
the food is turkish. 2 of my friends had the spicy chicken, i believe, while i split the meat grill with my other friend. the price for most dinner entrees was 8.50. our "meat grill" was 14.95. i figured since this item cost so much more, there would be more food, which is why my friend and i decided to split it.
the two chicken meals came with a small container of hummus (choice of hummus or cacik, which basically tzaziki). the meat grill came with both. all entrees come with rice and some kind of tomato/onion salad.
for those not in the know about what a 'doner' is (as we all were before it was explained), it is spicy ground meat cooked on a kebab. the meat grill came with one, and it was pretty spicy for my gringo mouth. i would not have been able to eat more than the tiny bite i had. the plate also came with some chicken and 4 small beef chunks. for a 15 $ menu item grouped with 8.50 $ items, one would expect a lot of food. unfortuantely, this wasn't the case. in fact, the chicken entrees that my friends had had more food on the plate (definitely more meat) than the 'meat grill' had at almost twice the price.
that said, the food itself was very good. one of my friends said she couldn't wait to come back. after we had finished our meals, the waitress (slightly inattentive but friendly) brought us complimentary bites of baklava. this was unexpected, and highly appreciated. it was fantastic. it was the best baklava i have ever had, and i have had more than my fair share of baklava over the years. it was light, it was amazing... we begged for some more. if you ever want an angel to take a nap on your tongue, try their baklava. i was unable to keep myself from looking ridiculous by licking the plate. my friends loved it. in fact, i joked with one of them that we could just buy a whole sheet and have that for dinner, along with some milk. seriously, it was a golden explosion of love.
i know that i will come back here, to eat dinner or lunch, sure (they have weekday lunch specials for 6.50) but definitely to get some of that baklava.

just try them :). this is a fantastic restaurant. it is reasonably priced, the owners are very friendly and nice, and the food is excellent. the spicy ground lamb shish kebab dinner is great. the hummus appetizer is some of the best hummus i've had. now they have fantastic a liver of lamb shish kebab too :)

homestyle turkish food, personable owner, and authentic taste. anatolia was one of our first ventures into turkish cuisine and they were rated as one of the top restaurants on both urbanspoon and tripadvisor receiving a certificate of excellence in 2015 you can really see why as soon as you walk in. your are greeted right away by the owner a very friendly and involved turkish gentleman who is proud to talk about his food and how it is made. he also passes along great knowledge with tales of his homeland. the food assures everything is homemade with the spices and hard work evident in both the doner chicken and beef plate. the onion salad complements the meats with its bright salad dressing that brings the rice to life with a punch of lemon juice. the creamy cacik with fresh baked pita bread is unbeatable with your meal. its a creamy cucumber sauce that will pair well with your rice as well. all in all i know we will be back to anatolia in the near future to try the rest of the menu.

great, friendly atmosphere with excellent food! visiting while at a conference. check it out! locals favorite and quite an interesting history...

i'm in town over the weekend and was surprised to find a turkish restaurant.
i had an adona kabob with a salad and rice which were all nicely prepared. the turkish hot tea was just as good as the tea i've had in turkey.
the decor has nice pictures of turkey and the staff is very nice.
i will keep this place in mind for the next time i'm back. definitely would recommend.

we saw a cockroach run across out table. that is absolutely disgusting. if you see one in the dining room, who knows what's going on in the kitchen . grossed us all out.no way we will be eating here again!!!!!!!

amazing food and wonderful service.  the falafel and adana kebab were amazing.  i have been twice and never had a bad, or even lack luster meal.  if you enjoy turkish cuisine, do yourself a favor and visit anatolia, you will not leave less than completely satisfied.

i love anatolia's flavorful, fresh-made food. it's gluten-free friendly. sometimes, they have gluten free pita you can request and instead of a complimentary slice of baklava at the end of the meal, they will give me a little turkish candy. my favorite plate to order is the adana shish kebab plate with a side of falafel and dolmas. every day on facebook, they advertise their special of the day. i love the lamb specials! all in all, i would definitely recommend this place. the only reason i gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because their hours are inconsistent. sometimes they close early, if it's slow. for that reason, i would definitely recommend calling ahead of time to make sure they're still open.

great flavor with bright tart flavors of turkey. the owner was involved and personable. the decor was a tad 'cafeteria' with fluorescent lighting and generic mediterranean views on the walls but the food made up for the only flaw i see at this place. as you walk in you are greeted warmly and are in full view of their tripadvisor 5-star rating certificate. all in all the flavors are traditional, the service is top notch, and you can get out of their with a first date tab around 20 dollars. love it.

friendly. the food here had my husband and i talking about it all the way back to colorado. i got the chicken doner plate, hummus and baklavah. we ordered falafel for our kids and my husband got the combo platter. we had a wide selection and nothing was so-so. superb.

must go. we have just eaten there. had a perfect turkish coffee while waiting for our to go dinner. music is very soothing and conducive to the meal we were about to have. my opinion is that it was all made in heaven and delivered straight to our plate. the best lamb chops i had in years! my husband doesn't like baklava, and he loved the one we had at anatolia.

sorry, no pictures taken. the smell was so wonderful, we couldn't wait to start eating. now, our plan is to go back and taste each one of their menu items.

fabulous food. great place to have lunch or dinner! the food was delicious! 5 stars

good food, good staff, kid friendly. anatolia turkish mediterranean grill has good food at a great price. i often dread taking my kids to many restaurants, but this was one of the most kid friendly places that i have been in albuquerque. the staff were all very nice to our five-year-old and two-year-old, which we were not expecting in a downtown area. the food is very fresh and a great price.

can't miss this one. i've always thought i enjoyed mediterranean food...turns out i hadn't truly experienced it until i went to anatolia. i was in town on business and just wandering around looking for a place to eat when i decided turkish sounded good and went for it. i honestly did not expect to come across one of the finest dining experiences i've ever had. the restaurant had a wonderful vibe to it, from the decor to the turkish music playing in the background, and i was extremely happy to see the price range as well.

for dinner, i ordered the spicy chicken plate. it was simply amazing. as someone who loves spicy food, it was that perfect level of hot but not overpowering. a rich explosion of flavor and the rice it was served with really complimented the dish, which is usually the only thing i find lacking in mediterranean dishes. the chef also made great use of the kinds of peppers new mexico is famous for to give the meal a perfect blend of turkey and albuquerque, and with how big the portions were, i was too stuffed to enjoy more than one bite of an excellent baklava for dessert.

if you're ever in albuquerque, definitely do not miss the opportunity to eat here. the staff was amazingly friendly, the food was easily the best of it's kind i've had, and the serving size was excellent for the price.

vegetarian plate is superb. i love it. i'm not a vegetarian either. the pastries are sooo delicious.